India 1917(c) rupee

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Goldberg sale 122, lot 2212
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This specimen was lot 2199 in Goldberg sale 122 (Los Angeles, June 2021), where it sold for $600. The catalog description[1] noted, "India-British. Rupee, 1917 (C). George V. Sharp brilliant mint luster. PCGS graded MS-65+." The rupees of George V were struck 1912-22 and 1935-36 and most dates are common. Proofs are rare.

Recorded mintage: 114,974,000 + proofs.

Specification: 11.66 g, 0.917 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-524; SW-8.37; Prid-213.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Stevens, Paul, and Randy Weir, The Uniform Coinage of India, 1835 to 1947, A Catalogue and Pricelist, London, Spink & Son Ltd, 2012.
  • [1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 122: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2021.

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